10 Easter Eggs You Missed In Paper Mario For Nintendo 64

10 Easter Eggs You Missed In Paper Mario For Nintendo 64

Paper Mario gets a lot of attention for its graphics and gameplay, but it also contains tons of secrets and references to past Nintendo titles.

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Nintendo’s Super Mario franchise has always been one of their most popular properties, but the pivot taken with the quirky Paper Mario games has led to all sorts of creative opportunities. Paper Mario first arrived on the Nintendo 64 more than twenty years ago, and it’s still heralded as a standout RPG and a highlight of the Nintendo console.

The Paper Mario series continues to turn out ambitious sequels and successors, but audiences will now have the chance to revisit the original with it landing on the Nintendo Switch Online’s Expansion Pack service. Paper Mario gets a lot of attention for its graphics and gameplay, but it also contains tons of easter eggs referencing past Nintendo titles and other secrets that are cleverly hidden.

10 Luigi’s Secret Diary Foreshadows His GameCube Solo Franchise

The earlier years in the Super Mario franchise are content to give Mario the most focus while supporting figures like Luigi can be completely absent. Luigi eventually gets his moment to shine later in Nintendo’s lifespan, but Paper Mario continues some very self-aware confessions that allude to Luigi’s past and future.

Luigi’s diary can be found hidden in Mario’s basement, containing his candid feelings of being underappreciated. Luigi reminisces over the events of Mario Golf, Mario Tennis, and Mario Party, but he also teases his fear of ghosts and the events that will trigger GameCube’s Luigi’s Mansion.

9 The K64 Is The Train From Mario Kart 64’s Kalimari Desert

Paper Mario features many diverse locations for Mario and his partners to explore. Each chapter showcases a very different terrain, many of which call back to the character’s past. There’s an extended sequence where Mario boards the K64 train, which is in fact the vehicular obstacle that’s present in Mario Kart 64’s Kalimari Desert.

A version of the music from Kalimari Desert plays during the ride, which makes this connection clear. This train plays such an important role in Mario Kart 64 that it’s fascinating to view this element from a very different perspective.

8 The Dojo Master Is Supposed To Be Jinx From Super Mario RPG

A popular custom in RPGs is that there can be optional bosses and quests that more determined players can challenge for extra strength or special items. Super Mario RPG has several examples of this, but the game’s dojo master, Jinx, is easily the most grueling.

Paper Mario was initially developed as Super Mario RPG 2, and one of the direct connections between the games was Jinx’s return. However, since Square owns the character, Paper Mario changes their dojo master to a more generic Toad, but the role that’s filled is the same.

7 Poochy From Yoshi’s Island Was Originally In The Game

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island is a real turning point for the platforming series, and it discovers the value of Yoshi as a main character. Yoshi’s Island and its mechanics have returned in a big way in recent years, but Paper Mario also briefly attempted to incorporate some of the popular sequel’s ideas.

Loyal canine, Poochy, was a part of Paper Mario during the development process, as were the iconic Yoshi’s Island amorphous enemies, Nep-Enut. Paper Mario developed more of its own voice, but these elements wouldn’t have been completely out of place.

6 The Character Sheek References The Legend Of Zelda

Paper Mario introduces so many unique characters, whether it’s the many enemies that are encountered or the various non-playable characters that occupy the various communities. The player is able to gain more knowledge on some of these individuals, some of which can provide an advantage in battle, through the use of Goombario’s Tattle command.

If Goombario uses Tattle on Sheek after his identity gets revealed, there’s a fun nod to The Legend of Zelda. Sheek references the classic theme that’s played when Link acquires an item, which is fitting considering the parallels between Sheek and Ocarina of Time’s Sheik.

5 Paper Mario Can Transform Into 8-Bit Mario

Mario as a character has come so far due to the advancements that have been made in response to graphical and technological capabilities in each gaming generation. Nintendo holds a lot of nostalgia for Mario’s 8-bit roots, and many Super Mario titles find cute ways to transform the platforming legend back to his simplistic origins.

Paper Mario presents a very two-dimensional take on the character, but in Boo Mansion, he can receive an 8-bit makeover by jumping into a special vase. It’s an entertaining juxtaposition to Mario’s legacy.

4 Chapter 5 Continues Ideas From Yoshi’s Island

Each of the chapters in Paper Mario present satisfying adventures, and the fifth installment functions as a very entertaining tribute to Yoshi’s Island. Chapter 5’s goal flips the premise of Yoshi’s Island in an inventive way when he needs to look after a group of Baby Yoshis.

The connections don’t stop there, and the music is also the same as the Super Nintendo classic. Former Yoshi’s Island boss Raphael the Raven appears as a non-playable character, and the enemy Lava Piranha feels like a spiritual successor to Naval Piranha.

3 Original Mario Music Is Hidden On The Chapter Menus

Video games can sometimes push the need to always be moving forward, but there are such rich, detailed worlds in Paper Mario that reward exploration. There’s a fun level of pageantry in the game that’s present with the start of each new chapter as they get presented theatrically on stage.

If the player is patient and doesn’t push the game to move forward, they’ll be rewarded with some classic music from the original Super Mario Bros. It’s a nice way to show the audience that taking the time to slow down can bear secrets.

2 The Koopa Bros. Fortress Is A Tribute To Super Mario Bros. 3

One of the most interesting areas of development throughout the Super Mario franchise is what’s been done with Bowser and the many important Koopa figures that are in his inner circle. The Koopalings make a very strong debut in Super Mario Bros. 3, so Paper Mario tries to recapture this energy with the Koopa Bros. Fortress that Mario must conquer.

The music in the fortress is inspired by several Super Mario Bros. 3 themes, which helps make these allusions more obvious. The Koopa Bros. even received a remixed version of the Hammer Bros. theme music.

1 Different Music Plays During The Bowser Fight Depending On Region

It’s not uncommon for there to be minor differences that exist between the regional versions of games. Fortunately, Paper Mario is a title that got a global release and wasn’t locked out of any regions. There aren’t any major alterations present in the different versions of Paper Mario, but there is one musical change present during a climactic showdown with Bowser.

After the Peach Beam is applied on Bowser, a different musical track will play in the Japanese version of Paper Mario than in the North American and European releases. It’s unclear why this difference exists.

Link Source : https://www.cbr.com/paper-mario-missed-easter-eggs/

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